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Louise Lindeque, Responsible Care Manager of
the Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association
comments, “The safety, health, environmental and
quality performance of logistical service providers
that transport chemicals on behalf of the chemical
sector, has to be of a high standard to ensure that our
products are transported safely. Responsible Care has
to be extended along the logistics chain.
It is therefore important that logistical service providers
such as Peterbill Transport (Pty) Ltd, adopt and implement
the Responsible Care Guiding Principles and Codes
of Practice, as these will add value to the company’s
existing health, safety and environmental management
systems.”
Billy Phillips, CEO of Peterbill Transport (Pty) Ltd, who signed
the public commitment, says, “Utilising our passion for
transport, our commitment to our employee’s health and
safety, and our on-going cognisance of our customers’
Signing Responsible Care Initiative
Peterbill Transport (Pty) Ltd has become the latest signatory of the Chemical and Allied Industries’
Association Responsible Care Initiative, thereby committing the company to implement the guiding
principles of this voluntary initiative of the chemical industry.
needs, we feel we are well on our way to living up to our
company’s commitment to the Responsible Care principles,
codes and practices.”
Peterbill Transport (Pty) Ltd was established in 1976 as a
sub-contractor to Stuarts Transport and Industrial Carriers
during the development of Rossing Uranium and Aggeneys
Mines respectively. They specialise in providing freight
consolidation, warehousing, materials handling and
distribution services.
Peterbill Transport (Pty) Ltd operates from its head office in
Boksburg North, with an additional depot in Rockies Drift
between White River and Nelspruit. The fleet comprises 50
truck tractors and 85 trailers, including flat-decks, pantecs
and tautliners, in triaxle and super-link combinations, as
well as eight 8-ton rigid freight carriers. The fleet also
boasts a Dangerous Goods (Hazchem) division that is
South African Safety and Quality Assessment System
(SQAS) audited and accredited.